Probably odd question but does anyone have a work around for AKB48 LINE pop up sticker sets? the purchase is always grayed out for the music/pop out types. I guess these are for Japanese residents but there usually are smarter people around than me that can figure work arounds for these geo-blocking issues
I think it’s a bit too soon though? I feel they should give Miion another chance as center so she can recover from her drop. But again, this is AKS. They’ll airdrop Yui, label her as the next big thing and then forget about her unless she proves her value SSK-wise.
I'm expecting them to continue hyping her up for a few more months before quietly dropping her when backroom negotations with Toyota fail.
Sashihara bought 100cds and voted for herself last ssk. (That one she confirmed herself) Theres been rumors flying around that some members can buy votes via their agency and that Annin was promised a certain amount of secured votes because of the Iwate attack.
Neither of them have Mayu's beauty so neither will work as a "Mayu replacement". Mayu just had this huge idol aura that is rare in idols.
Of course, if she doesn’t rank a certain rank or meet certain expectations, then people will start attacking her for not deserving her spot. I wouldn’t be surprised if that was the case with Ricchan. They promised a certain number of votes and then fan pity votes. If Annin doesn’t want to participate for the same reason, I admire her for that since it is unfair to other girls.
Seichan. Without heavy push, she reached undergirls this year. AKS should consider to give her bigger push. I'd nominate her to be new center of Team B, the same as I'd nominate Sayaya as new captain of Team B (this one needs shuffle).
She is totally worth all in type of push... if I can make decision for aks, I would! But still... it depends on customer... aks clearly making Yuiyui as the main dish after Mayuyu but will also do the same to other potential members. Yuiyui just easier for to do it for general public. Since she is very eye catching.
I do hope we can all remind ourselves that beauty, aura, and what not are pretty subjective. Personally, I wouldn't mind a big Yuiyui push and have her as center of the next single. And throw in Seina to senbatsu, we need more actual AKB members in singles. Then again, I would still keep on "demanding" to have Muto in senbatsu until she graduates. Anyway, the Yuiyui push seems to be really happening, at the least, management really is pushing the "successor" of Mayu narrative.
make Seina as Team B ace to replace Mayu is their first step, but don't use "Mayu Successor" gimmick to her that successor things never works in AKB48
I can buy the whole agency thing (especially since most Ohta Pro members ranked well), but the sympathy votes? I kinda understand the case if it was 2014 when the accident happened, but I doubt it happened during her last participation, considering it had been 2 years since and from which fans? AKB hako oshi is pretty much non existent, and even if it exists, we know damn well they wouldn't vote for "pushed" member who is pretty much absent in all HS event. I think her 2016 vote counts rise was because her fans saved enough fund since she did not participate in 2015. Oh and Fukuoka Seina needs to be B ace. She expressed how much she loves B, and she's been there since her promotion time. Her look also matches B's cute image, so I fully support the notion. watch them make Yuiyui a B kennin